All the texts I’ve recently published in The Slow Burn have been born from a desire to share and inspire. I emphasize this because I recognize that it wasn’t always like this. In the past, when I called myself a publicist and entrepreneur, my writing was often driven by a need to build my personal […]
I’m writing this as I listen to Don’t Call by Desire – it’s on a Spotify playlist made by my dear friend Charlie Ranalli called Retro 80s. There’s a bottle of Glenlivet and a Cuban cigar by my side, and I’m looking [...]
A short line in between words is known as a ‘hyphen’ in English, while in Spanish it’s referred to as a ‘guion’. It comes in varying lengths, including -, –, — and a few more, as I understand it. In the language [...]
Alejandro Egea, CEO on Demand, successful entrepreneur, great friend and energetic young man, invited me to a conversation at Halo Legacy. The talk takes more than an hour. For now I do not extend in presenting it, for longanimity, for creativity, for [...]
I’m 63 years old and alive and kicking. I’m in awe and thrilled to bits, currently trying to carry on with my life in the midst of the new normal. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, I’ve been staying at home most of [...]
At that time, San José was home to a living, breathing example of a dream come true. Two inspired youngsters, Jorge Jiménez and Giselle Zamora, ventured off to Italy 43 years ago where they blazed a trail, had a son named Esteban, [...]
A few years ago, when I first wrote this piece in the Costa Rican newspaper La Nación, Apple had just broken ground in an innovative way that had nothing to do with technology, a new device or a new machine. Rather, they’d [...]
In the month of June, A Fuego Lento reached 261,514 page views.
The largest advertiser in the world, Procter Gamble, decided to bet on creativity in advertising for their brands and became one of the most awarded companies in major advertising festivals. They decided to emotionally connect their brands with the people who prefer [...]
With all the 2008 winners on the CANNES LIONS website, and with all the activities concluded, today is the first day of the advertising year in the world, as the road to Cannes 2009 has begun. In Costa Rica, the recent festival [...]
The Cadbury’s gorilla that has given so much to talk about, even snuck into the Grand Prix de Film at Cannes 2008. Little to add to these wonderful images, as he feels the air and prepares to explode with force on [...]